by Juanita | Nov 8, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, Tables
Pentagon commissions expanding conference table “West Donegal woodworkers crafts table for Pentagon.” Lancaster News Paper headlines announced a local family-owned business received a commission, an expanding conference table, from the Department of Defense. See...
by Juanita | Nov 8, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, George's Furniture, Rocking Chairs
Why a non-tip rocker? When George was small, he was having so much fun rocking in his grandma’s antique rocker that he tipped it right over. After recovering from the fall, he promised his mother that if he ever built a rocker, he would make one that would not tip...
by Juanita | Nov 8, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, Furniture Care
Commitment to Quality From the beginning, George’s Furniture is committed to create quality, hardwood furniture, crafted by a single craftsman and safely delivered to the customer’s home. As a child, I heard George lament over customers requests to cut costs by...
by Juanita | Nov 8, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner
The birth of quality furniture When George first began his business in 1972, he made his furniture in an old dairy barn and marketed it at a small stand in Lancaster County. The Gurnsey Barn, was a local venue for country music and local theater nestled along the...
by Jill Diffenderfer | Oct 28, 2019 | Customization, George's Furniture, Gifts
Spanning centuries, the Hope Chest is an ancient tradition in which a wooden chest is filled with household items. This handcrafted chest would be prepared for a young girl to aid her for her eventual status as a wife. The term hope implied wishes for a good future...
by Jill Diffenderfer | Oct 4, 2019 | Events, George's Furniture
Fall Is Here! In thinking of Fall, we can’t help but imagine warm days and cool nights with brisk mornings. It’s the in-between weather before winter, when summer does its best to hang on for a few more days, overridden by the telltale nip in the autumn air. Folks...
by Juanita | Aug 10, 2019 | George's Furniture, Rocking Chairs
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s hard to imagine the simplicity of “days gone by”. Often, it’s hard to even take a moment to sit on the porch in a rocking chair and enjoy the sights and sounds of summer! I’m sure we all...
by Juanita | Aug 9, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, Furniture Care, Rocking Chairs, Tables
George’s designs have always focused on producing furniture that display the nature beauty of hardwoods while creating a strong, durable heirlooms that serve a practical function in daily life. He tried to address many of the problems that surface for furniture when...
by Juanita | Jul 5, 2019 | George's Furniture
The bedroom is the sanctuary of the home. The bedroom is a place for rest and relaxation, an escape from the pressures and busyness of day-to-day obligations. Of course, the centerpiece of the bedroom is the bed, and rightly so. The bed sets the stage for the aura,...
by Juanita | Jun 7, 2019 | Tables
Incredibly photogenic and often space-saving, benches have, over time, earned their place at the dining room table. But while benches can look cool, are benches well-received by guests? Just how practical is bench seating at a dining table? We’ve made a short list of...
